The Constitution Debate The Meech Lake Accord: Meech Lake in Quebec All the provinces of Canada and the members of Parliament This was a failed constitutional amendment‚ which Quebec was not involved with the Constitution Act in 1982. Prime Minister Mulroney called a conference to proposed amendments to the Constitution‚which was offered to recognize Quebec as a distinct society. The Charlotte Accord: Took place in Charlottetown‚ Prince Edward Island. The purpose was to gain
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FLQ crisis (Laporte and Cross kidnapped‚ Trudeau invokes War Measure’s Act) (1970) The October Crisis or FLQ Crisis occurred in 1970 when FLQ members kidnapped James Cross‚ a British diplomat. Trudeau had taken a stand against Quebec nationalists and this was the result. So in order for Cross to be released‚ the captors demanded tat FLQ members be released from their sentences in prison and that the FLQ manifesto be read publicly. The Premier of Quebec‚ Robert Bourassa agreed to many of the demands
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Exam Review 5) Quebec and Anglo-French Relations Georges-Étienne Cartier In 1860‚ George-Étienne Cartier was one of the most powerful politicians in Lower Canada and a fervent protector of French Canadian nationality. But Cartier would work to bridge the gap between English and French Canada and become one of the leading Fathers of Confederation. Although a product of the establishment‚ Cartier joined the 1837 uprising against British authority. Cartier was a member of the Patriots - a group
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Although mostly siding with the United States‚ Canada often did not agree with the American’s policy and often had good relationships with countries that the United States were not on good terms with. An example of this is Canada and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau‚ and his relationship with Fidel Castro and Cuba. Amidst the Cold War‚ the Cuban Missile Crisis which occurred on October 15th 1962 was the closest the two superpowers‚ the United States and the Soviet Union came to nuclear war. This conflict
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1982 the Constitution act of (The Charter of Rights and Freedoms) was signed by the current monarch (Queen Elizabeth II)‚ and the former prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau. Initially‚ the people opposed the idea of introducing a charter because they sensed that it increased the authority of the Courts in Canada. Although Pierre Trudeau did not budge‚ and he insisted on defending individual rights. The
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Russian’s and didn’t want to rely on the Americans. It also bolstered Canadian nationalism because the Canadian’s new that hockey was their game and that they were better than the Russian’s even thought the Russian team was apparently unbeatable. Pierre Trudeau the president at the time used the summit series to claim the majority vote once again in the upcoming election. The summit series also proved that democracy could prevail over communism. This was proven after the Canadians were able to beat the
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manifestos for the years 1963 and 1970‚ the first manifesto was giving on April 16‚ 1963. Both FLQ manifestos wanted a change‚ “a separate Quebec‚ but the 1970 manifesto called as well for a workers’ state‚ which was one of the major contributions of Pierre Vallieres and CHarles Gagnon‚ two political activists who joined the organization in 1964.” (The October Crisis‚ pg. 57). However‚ the manifestos didn’t have many points for Quebec but‚ rather for the people of the FLQ and how to escape the country
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To what extent did Canada play a significant role in Cold War events? Use examples from the period 1945–1990. The twentieth century was a time for bloody warfare‚ advances in technology‚ and trends that revolutionized the world. It was also an era in which new political ideologies rose and fell. Of the new types of political philosophies‚ the two that were most opposite to each other were democracy and communism. From 1945-1990 these two philosophies shaped and changed the world‚ and was the
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economic standard throughout powerful countries. Canada has always been a top rated economic country‚ usually behind the United States and other large Commonwealth countries. Starting back in the early to mid 60’s‚ Prime Minister of Canada‚ Pierre Trudeau decided to use Canadian revenue as foreign aid. These included "Third World". Some of the major problems faced by "Third World" countries today include poor towns which have had a lack of food sources due to the serious poverty‚ lack of
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Undeniably‚ Bill C-51 is necessary to fight against terrorist acts‚ especially because no one in the world should have to live in fear and worry about their safety. However‚ even though this bill protects Canadians‚ it should not do so by violating the rights and freedoms of the people who are being protected. In order for this bill to fulfill its purpose of protecting Canadians without infringing on their rights‚ it requires improvements that eliminate the imperfections of this bill. The best improvements
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